Neosporin

Meanings

proper noun

An ointment used to prevent bacterial infection and speed healing.
Amanda took Rose to the bathroom, cleaned her wounds. They were minor. The ritual was a comfort to both of them: damp toilet paper and Neosporin, her child’s face close enough that she could smell her hot breath.
2020, Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, Bloomsbury (2023), page 133

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